Darkfall is a groundbreaking real-time Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game. (MMORPG) developed by Aventurine SA , released in Europe on February 25, 2009. A North American release is planned for July 13th 2009
MMORPG is a term that describes a genre of games where you can play along with thousands of players from all over the globe in the same persistent game world. A persistent world is one that is always there and where the action never ends. The game keeps evolving even after you have logged off, as there are players still logged on and playing.
You first need to download the Darkfall Client. Visit the account management page and create an account. You can purchase the Darkfall Client download by going to the products page and selecting it.
https://accounts.eu.darkfallonline.com/account/
What does it cost to play Darkfall?
The following information concerns the European Servers:
First you have to download the game client which costs 42 Euro. Residents of the European Union are charged VAT 19% so the client download costs 49.98 Euro.
There is a monthly subscription to access the game servers and receive the latest updates to the game, its cost is 11.77 Euro, or 14.00 Euro for EU residents.
Does Darkfall have a single player version?
No, Darkfall is strictly an online game. In order to play it you must connect to the game servers.
Can I try out Darkfall for free?
Not at this time. We may offer a limited trial in the future.
Why is there a monthly subscription?
Darkfall is a continuously evolving massive virtual world hosted on server clusters. The game is supported on a daily basis, and new content is added monthly. The monthly subscription is necessary so that we may offer you this premium service.
What makes Darkfall a groundbreaking game?
On one hand Darkfall was inspired by the pioneers of online role-playing games, on the other it has advanced features and technology never before seen in online games. Darkfall is helping to advance the MMORPG genre further. Some of the features that make Darkfall stand out include:
- The largest online world of its kind
- More concurrent users than any other game of its kind (over 10thousand)
- Zoneless, seamless, un-instanced world
- Larger epic battles than any other MMORPG of its kind featuring hundreds of participants on each side
- No point and click, you need to aim your attacks and actively play the game
- Darkfall isn't turn-based like most MMORPGs today. The action is Real-Time and fast paced
What kind of advanced features are you talking about?
Darkfall has most of the features one would associate with fantasy based MMORPGs, but also contains elements found in action and real-time strategy games. In Darkfall it's the players and their actions that shape the world. We provide you with the platform and the tools to engage in grand activities such as kingdom building, politics, strategy, diplomacy, combat, warfare, conquest, and racial wars. We also offer you the freedom and the option to not get involved in any of that if you don't want to, and to follow a path of your own.
Darkfall was developed by Aventurine SA, an independent game developer based in Athens, Greece
